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Swansea road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 144 road traffic collisions in Swansea in 2022, and 172 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 23 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2021 (157), and casualties fell from 205.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 32,043 collisions in Swansea.

Collisions in 2022
144
Down 8% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
172
Down 16% on 2021
Fatal collisions
2
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
23
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Swansea in 2022

1.4% of collisions in Swansea in 2022 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.2% and 11% in Swansea from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious2316%
  • Slight11983%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.7%
  • Serious2917%
  • Slight14081%

Swansea road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Swansea, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,122 in 1989. 2022 is highlighted, with 144, down 8% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 144
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025107140
2024138172
2023158200
2022144172
2021157205
2020192241
2019288378
2018266332
2017333428
2016431560
2015451621
2014448603
2013473646
2012464660
2011618899
2010698961
2009593836
2008708967
20077421,074
20068941,262
20058231,150
20048411,128
20038261,132
20027621,051
20018041,105
2000711985
1999710969
19987801,055
19979031,198
19969881,301
19958851,217
19949831,322
19939581,321
19929281,251
19919271,162
19901,0691,429
19891,1221,437
19889491,217
19879381,185
19869031,158
19858751,137
19848311,041
19838171,035
19828461,112
19818381,073
19808441,112
19798791,149

When and where crashes happen in Swansea in 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (13%)
  • Tuesday13 (9%)
  • Wednesday23 (16%)
  • Thursday28 (19%)
  • Friday25 (17%)
  • Saturday23 (16%)
  • Sunday14 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (4.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5915 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5916 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5924 (17%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (9.7%)
  • February12 (8.3%)
  • March12 (8.3%)
  • April11 (7.6%)
  • May15 (10%)
  • June8 (5.6%)
  • July9 (6.3%)
  • August12 (8.3%)
  • September5 (3.5%)
  • October11 (7.6%)
  • November15 (10%)
  • December20 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight91 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (4.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (3.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds118 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry104 (72%)
  • Wet or damp37 (26%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (6.3%)
  • 30 mph109 (76%)
  • 40 mph12 (8.3%)
  • 50 mph4 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph4 (2.8%)
  • 70 mph6 (4.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway99 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (22%)
  • Roundabout11 (7.6%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Swansea in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant90 (52%)
  • Pedestrian39 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (14%)
  • Cyclist12 (7%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 109 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 158 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2032 (19%)
  • 21 to 2516 (9.3%)
  • 26 to 3529 (17%)
  • 36 to 4527 (16%)
  • 46 to 5516 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6513 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 759 (5.2%)
  • Over 7511 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider102 (59%)
  • Pedestrian39 (23%)
  • Passenger31 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car168 (69%)
  • Motorcycle24 (9.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (9.4%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (3.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Swansea in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Swansea

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Swansea ranked among 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Swansea had fewer road collisions than 263 of them in 2022.

Collisions
264th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
281st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
238th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
316th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Swansea in 2022

Castle, Swansea, SA1 3EL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Swansea in 2022, with 9 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Swansea with the most crashes in 2022

The A4067 and A483 had the most collisions in Swansea in 2022, with 13 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Swansea, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4067131603
2ndA483131504
3rdA411891200
4thM48810
5thA486801
6thB44896703
7thA42404401
8thB42954500
9thA42163400
10thB46033300
11thA4842402
12thB42902200
13thB44332200
14thB44362510
15thB46202201
16thA42301100
17thA4741100
18thA48(M)1100
19thB42711100
20thB42911100

Towns in Swansea: crashes in 2022

Swansea itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 99.

Postcode districts in Swansea: crashes in 2022

SA1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Swansea in 2022: 40.

Latest crashes in Swansea in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Swansea in 2022, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2022.

Severity

Swansea road accidents in other years